Help deciding when to remove a breathing tube
This trial studies a decision-support tool that helps ICU teams decide when it’s safe to try removing (extubating) a breathing tube. It may help reduce delays or avoidable re-intubation by guiding the timing of a low-support breathing trial (SBT).
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Who can take part
- You are an adult (18 or older) in the ICU.
- You have been on a breathing machine through a tube for more than 48 hours.
- Your care team plans to do an initial SBT within the next 48 hours with the goal of possibly removing the tube.
- You are able and willing to be re-intubated if needed as part of your treatment goals.
- You do not already have a tracheostomy (a breathing opening in the neck).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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